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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
  • "cashiers check" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: Jason Letterlough <jasonletterlough@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2006 05:59:53 +0100 (BST)
Subject: LET ME KNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Hello VICTIM-FULLNAME,

We need urgently a bookmaker/representative over in the state who is faithful and trust worthy and have to provide us with full name adress as well as scan a present ID and fill an employment/application form before such individual can be considered to work for the company.

I will be needing your Residential Address cause the Money Orders, cashiers check or online cheque would be delivered to you via Courier Service and
Courier Service does not deliver to P.O. BOX.


Your Salary will be a 10% commission that would be deducted by you after you have cashed the Money from the Bank.
I mean for every payment sent to you, you are entitled to 10% commission as your Salary.

You will be receiving a total amount of $4,900 as the first payment to you from my client so you get $490 as your 10% salary.This will be a continues work from time to time.All western union charges are to be deducted from my 90% of my remaining money.


The payment will be geting to twice a week and could increase but it all depends on how efficient you are in processing the payment in the bank.

This is a part time online job that will last a long while as you remain faithful and honest and also you can get started by next week but first we have to receive an application filled from you.


Get back to me as you have a good day.

God Bless.
Be Faithful,

Jason Letterlough



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